Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 score. The Google Pixel 2 design is just a little thinner and way lighter than Huawei Mate 10, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Huawei Mate 10 and the Google Pixel 2 have very similar CPUs, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Huawei Mate 10 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a larger display and a just a bit better display pixel density. Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit more memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 has a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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